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Hi. i had a splenectomy 4 years ago, and have no immune system.. take antibiotics regularly for various infections.. is it safe to have the covid vaccination? thank you?

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Dr. Karna Gendo answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

"The currently FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines are not live vaccines and therefore can be safely administered to immunocompromised people." "we would recommend patients with asplenia to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations," https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8217775/

Answered 7/28/2021

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